The JMSDF is procuring Sakura-class OPVs at a rapid pace to strengthen maritime surveillance around Japan amid growing regional security pressures, particularly China’s expanding maritime activities.

The Ranking Member on Defence and Interior, John Ntim Fordjour, has called for the urgent acquisition of offshore patrol ...

In December 2015, dramatic footage of a Royal New Zealand Navy patrol vessel crashing into towering Southern Ocean waves spread rapidly online. The ship was HMNZS Otago, an offshore patrol vessel ...

In December 2015, dramatic footage of HMNZS Otago battling towering 20 meter swells in the Southern Ocean spread across the internet, drawing millions of views. The Royal New Zealand Navy offshore ...

Ranking Member on Parliament's Defence Committee, Rev. Ntim Fordjour, has called for the urgent acquisition of offshore patrol vessels to strengthen Ghana’s maritime security following a recent armed ...

Two of the Philippine Navy newest ships entered active duty during a commissioning ceremony at the Naval Operating Base in ...

The Philippines extended the reach of a series of naval exercises designed to contest Chinese maritime pressure to the ...

Fincantieri has launched the first next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Italian Navy at its Riva Trigoso shipyard, marking a milestone in a four-ship program led by Orizzonte Sistemi ...

Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Joseph Gonzalez, a crew member aboard the Coast Guard cutter Munro, is greeted by his family during the cutter's return to its home port in Alameda, Calif., March 1, ...

The Maldives Coast Guard Ship Huravee arrived at the Port of Colombo for replenishment purposes on 02 Mar 26. The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) in compliance with ...

Filipino and Indonesian naval and air units conducted the first leg of the "Coordinated Patrol" (CORPAT) PHILINDO-40-2026 ...